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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-12-08 Board of Health MinutesBoard of Health Meeting Minutes L E SS. December 8, 2005 The Board of Health meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m., T©111,'lerer loom, Reading, Massachusetts by Chairman Colleen Seferian. Those present were David Singer and staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services Administrator. Barbara Meade was excused due to a family emergency. The minutes of November 10, 2005 were accepted as read. Voted 2:0:0. Old Business: • Discussion regarding letter from Donna Turley attorney for Debra DiBiase reviewed. The letter requested review of the decision of the October meeting by the Board of Health and how the letter was worded and to send a corrected version of the decision to the attorney. and her client. Chairperson, Colleen Seferian noted the letter states the rescind order and the discussion following. The Board members present agreed the chair would call the attorney and the letter would remain as stated. • Fly over Routes Committee no report / no noise complaints filed with Health Division • Emergency Response Volunteer Nurse trainings session 1 complete 70 nurses attended. All very interested and responsive. ICS training done by fire department, overview completed by Health Administrator. Plan - reverse 911 practice response by dispatch to occur in January. There will be a training set up for nurses in the teaching field as a refresher for injections by Trish Faulkner PHN. Request by nurses is a copy of liability act for town coverage. Credentially will begin in late January - copy of CPR, registration and sign confidentiality agreement. New Business • 85 Lilah Lane irrigation well. Joseph Phelan,requested of the Board the right to install. according to the Reading BOH regulations section 8 and irrigation well within the aquifer district. The well will be installed by Ogden well company as a proposed 6" bed rock well approximately 300-500 feet deep with a draw of 10 gallons per minute. If the well installation is successful according to Department of Water management Mr. Ogden will file a well completion report with the Department and BOH. The location of the well shall be 223 feet from surface water and 190 feet from flood plan. Following discussion the Board voted 2:0:0 to issue in the affirmative the well installation permit according to the proposal presented. The permit will be mailed to Mr. Phelan as the second aquifer private well permit of 2005. Installation may occur through the spring of 2006. • FY 07 Budget proposal reviewed as presented • Correspondence - Ethics newsletter and instructional motion from Town Meeting regarding Town wide Summit of Drug Use in Reading. Selectmen directed to organize summit. Board of Health named as a participant along with Health division, Substance Abuse Prevention Advisory Council, School' Committee, Selectmen, Fire Department, Police Department and any interested citizens. Date and other specifics will be sent to the BOH via email or mail depending on how the information is delivered to the Administrator. Meeting Adjourned at 7:35 pm 2:0:0 Next Meeting January 12, 2005 Respectfully submitted, )ane M. Fiore